Jeroen Henneman created a very accomplished portrait, a “standing sketch” (as Henneman calls it) of scientist/poet Leo Vroman in curved steel commissioned by the City of Gouda. On 10 April 2015 Leo Vroman who was born in Gouda would have been 100 years old. Even though he doubted that he would reach that age he said to the proponents “I don’t know if I’ll make it to 100 but celebrate it anyway”.

The sculpture was realised by contractors, Gouda city Council and the Vroman Foundation, who gave their complete support to the two promotors in order to complete the project.

To celebrate the sculpture’s unveiling both of the Vroman daughters, Geri and Peggy, grandchildren, other family members, friends and many others were invited to the Chocoladefabriek in Gouda. This is home to the library, a local central holland archive, the printer’s workshop and café Kruim.

Vroman night was organised at the same time with multiple artists and performances by the city’s poets. Information about Vroman can be found in two places in the Vroman Park that lies in front of the Chocoladefabriek: on the transformer housing a short distance from the main building and on a plaque on the wall under the sculpture. The park was designed by Jan David Zocher jr. and was renamed the Leo Vroman Park especially for this unveiling.